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"Two Kinds" Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Critical Reading
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
In “Two Kinds,” why does the mother take her daughter to the Mission district to get her hair curled?
a.
She wants her daughter to look more sophisticated.
b.
She wants her daughter to look more American.
c.
She wants her daughter to look like a Chinese Shirley Temple.
d.
She wants her daughter to look like a model in a magazine.
 

 2. 
In “Two Kinds,” the mother's schemes for promoting her daughter's career as a “prodigy” are best described as
a.
sensitive and warm.
b.
lighthearted and joyous.
c.
insensitive and unrealistic.
d.
well planned and carefully thought out.
 

 3. 
In “Two Kinds,” what changes the daughter's attitude about becoming a prodigy?
a.
She sees her mother's disappointment after she fails a test.
b.
She realizes that she will have to learn to play the piano.
c.
She realizes that Waverly has a natural talent for chess.
d.
She understands that she has the talent to become a writer.
 

 4. 
When the daughter in “Two Kinds” looks in the mirror and begins thinking “thoughts filled with lots of won'ts,” the reader can predict that she will
a.
do what her mother wants her to do.
b.
begin to rebel against her mother.
c.
try harder to do well on the tests.
d.
perform poorly at the piano recital.
 

 5. 
In “Two Kinds,” when the mother criticizes the girl's performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the reader can predict that she will
a.
buy her daughter a dress like the one the girl wears.
b.
teach her daughter to play the piano.
c.
find the girl and criticize her performance.
d.
insist that her daughter learn to play the piano.
 

 6. 
In “Two Kinds,” the feeling of the daughter's account of her piano lessons with Mr. Chong is
a.
angry.
b.
comical.
c.
sad.
d.
bitter.
 

 7. 
In “Two Kinds,” the daughter's behavior before the recital helps the reader predict that she will
a.
do well at her piano recital.
b.
do badly at her piano recital.
c.
play with feeling at her piano recital.
d.
play confidently at her piano recital.
 

 8. 
In “Two Kinds,” the daughter's performance at the talent show is
a.
the only time she disappoints her mother.
b.
a painful memory that will always haunts her.
c.
the first of many times she disappoints her mother.
d.
the first time she makes her mother proud.
 

 9. 
In “Two Kinds,” why does the daughter mention her mother's dead daughters when her mother insists that she practice the piano after the recital?
a.
She wants to hurt and defy her mother.
b.
She feels bad that she is an only child.
c.
She wants her mother to love her.
d.
She is jealous of their talent.
 

 10. 
When the daughter in “Two Kinds” is grown up, her mother offers to give her the piano for her birthday. This act shows that the mother
a.
still believes that her daughter can become a great pianist.
b.
wants to remind her daughter that she disappointed her parents.
c.
wants her daughter to know that she has gotten over her disappointment.
d.
continues to feel bitter and never wants to see the piano again.
 

 11. 
In “Two Kinds,” in which way are the daughter and her mother alike?
a.
Neither is strong willed.
b.
Neither is stubborn.
c.
Neither is sensitive.
d.
Neither is hopeful.
 

 12. 
The titles of the piano pieces the daughter plays at the end of “Two Kinds” are “Pleading Child” and “Perfectly Contented.” These titles represent
a.
the daughter's feelings about her mother.
b.
Schumann's understanding of children and the piano.
c.
the daughter's feelings about learning to play the piano.
d.
the difficulty of becoming a talented pianist.
 

 13. 
What is the theme, or central idea, of “Two Kinds”?
a.
Persistence is the key to success.
b.
High expectations are the key to success.
c.
Discovering one's own goals and desires is an important part of growing up.
d.
A family cannot be happy unless the children obey and respect their parents.
 
 
Vocabulary and Grammar
 

 14. 
In which of the following sentences is the word conspired used correctly?
a.
The daughter conspired to do better than Waverly at the piano recital.
b.
The mothers in Chinatown conspired to show off their children's talent.
c.
The mother was conspired by her daughter's piano recital.
d.
The daughter felt conspired as she walked onstage and began to play.
 

 15. 
As it is used in “Two Kinds,” the word devastated best describes
a.
the daughter after her mother offers her the piano.
b.
Mr. Chong during the daughter's lessons.
c.
the mother after the piano recital.
d.
the girl on The Ed Sullivan Show.
 



 
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